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Tatum-Less Celtics Take Hard-Fought Victory as Cavs, Rockets Win

This is Beirut, 24/04 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Bloodied and bruised, the defending champion Boston Celtics warned NBA rivals who want to intimidate them with a physical style that they are ready to trade blows with anybody. Jaylen Brown scored 36 points, going 5-of-7 from three-point range, and the host Celtics defeated Orlando 109-100 on Wednesday, seizing a 2-0 lead in an Eastern Conference ...

Lakers Level NBA Playoff series, Pacers and Thunder Win Again

This is Beirut, 23/04 16:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Luka Doncic scored 31 points and LeBron James added 21 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 94-85 to level their NBA Western Conference playoff series at one game apiece on Tuesday. Slovenian star Doncic, acquired in a blockbuster February trade, also had 12 rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers, who led by as many as 22 ...

Pistons Snap NBA Playoff Skid, Vintage Leonard Leads Clippers

This is Beirut, 22/04 09:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Detroit Pistons snapped their record 15-game NBA playoff losing streak with a 100-94 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday to level their Eastern Conference first-round series at one game apiece. Cade Cunningham scored 33 points with 12 rebounds, and Dennis Schroder added 20 points off the bench—including a go-ahead three-pointer with ...

Thunder Crush Grizzlies as Celtics, Cavs and Warriors Win

This is Beirut, 21/04 19:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Oklahoma City Thunder destroyed the Memphis Grizzlies 131-80 in the most lopsided game-one win in NBA playoff history on Sunday as reigning champions Boston, Cleveland and Golden State opened the post-season with victories. The Celtics, fueled by 30 points from Derrick White, defeated Orlando Magic 103-86. The Cavaliers, who beat out the Celtics ...

T’Wolves Dominate Lakers, Nuggets Edge Clippers as NBA Playoffs Start

This is Beirut, 20/04 13:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Minnesota Timberwolves, fueled by 25 points from Jaden McDaniels, cruised past LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 117-95 on Saturday in game one of their NBA Western Conference playoff series. Luka Doncic, playing his first post-season game with the Lakers after arriving in a stunning February trade, scored 37 points, and James, chasing ...

Heat and Grizzlies Take Final Spots in the NBA Playoffs

This is Beirut, 19/04 16:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Tyler Herro scored 30 points as the Miami Heat reached the NBA playoffs with a thrilling 123-114 overtime defeat of the Atlanta Hawks in their Eastern Conference play-in clash on Friday. The Heat, which recovered from a 10-game losing streak in March to reach the play-in, will now face top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the opening round of the ...

Heat Scorch Bulls to Advance, Mavericks Upset Kings

This is Beirut, 17/04 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Tyler Herro scored 38 points as the Miami Heat cruised past the Chicago Bulls 109-90 to keep their NBA playoff hopes alive on Wednesday. Miami point guard Herro led from the front in a wire-to-wire victory that eliminated Chicago from postseason contention and sends the Heat into a winner-take-all clash against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. The ...

AI: Just Beginning to Revolutionize the NBA Game

This is Beirut, 14/04 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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It's not a scene out of the future, but a reality on the hard courts of today. Using artificial intelligence, a top basketball team found the right defensive strategy that made the difference to win the NBA championship. Data specialist Rajiv Maheswaran declines to name the outfit that leveraged AI analysis to victory, saying in a corporate ...

Harden Bags 39 as Clippers Edge Warriors to Clinch Play-Off Spot

This is Beirut, 14/04 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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James Harden scored 39 points as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Golden State Warriors 124-119 in overtime to clinch the final playoff spot in a thrilling last day of the NBA regular season on Sunday. Harden's superb display in San Francisco helped the Clippers bag the fifth seed in the Western Conference and sets up a first-round ...

Jokic Triple Double as Denver Fight Back for Big Win

This is Beirut, 12/04 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Denver Nuggets strengthened their playoff position with a triple double from history-making Nikola Jokic helping them to a 117-109 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. The Serb put up 26 points, 13 assists and 16 rebounds, and his 34th triple double performance ensured he will finish the regular season as just the third player averaging ...

Tearful Doncic Scores 45 on Return to Dallas as Lakers Clinch Playoff Spot

This is Beirut, 10/04 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Luka Doncic shrugged off the raw emotion of his return to Dallas with a dazzling 45-point display against his former club as the Los Angeles Lakers downed the Mavericks 112-97 to punch their ticket to the NBA playoffs on Wednesday. Doncic, who joined the Lakers from Dallas in February in one of the most shocking trades in NBA history, was given a ...

Green, Sengun Lift Rockets Over Thunder as Celtics Clinch Record

This is Beirut, 05/04 10:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun combined for 65 points as the Houston Rockets halted Oklahoma City's 11-game winning streak on Friday with a statement 125-111 victory. In a potential Western Conference finals preview, the Rockets produced a dominant all-round performance to jolt the top-seeded Thunder's all-conquering preparations for the ...

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